Good morning! If you see the “✌️” from USC football, just know that Lincoln Riley and the entire coaching staff are making good things happen.

What else can you find in today's Brew?

🏈 Belk joins the Trojan football staff
🏀 Men’s basketball’s first true road test
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼 Road Tested. Trojan men’s basketball headed to Auburn for its first true road game of the season and came up short in a 91-75 loss. Boogie Ellis led USC with 22 points and finished with three assists and a steal. Freshman Isaiah Collier was the only other Trojan to finish in double-digits with 13 points in 18 minutes of play.

USC will continue its four-game road trip with a meeting at Alabama State on Tuesday before beginning its final Pac-12 season at Oregon and Oregon State next week.

🔼 He’s BACK. One of USC men’s tennis’ biggest impact players has announced he’s making a return to the court for his final semester of eligibility. Dostanic was selected to the 2022-23 All-Pac-12 First Team and was a part of the Pac-12 Doubles Team of the Year.

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Through the net. Both USC basketball programs can put up points in a hurry, but one Trojan in particular puts the ball through the hoop at a higher rate than everyone else.

Our question today: can you name the Trojan basketball player with the most points so far this season?

Think you got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

Trojan football is bringing on Doug Belk to be its new secondary coach ahead of the team’s game in the Holiday Bowl. Belk, considered one of college football’s rising coaching stars, will head to LA after five years in Houston as the defensive coordinator/associate head coach.

🗣️ "Doug Belk is another tremendous addition to our staff. His impressive body of work and reputation as a high-level coach and recruiter speak for themselves. I'm excited to welcome him to USC." - Lincoln Riley

Belk mentored 13 All-American Athletic Conference honorees, including 5 First Team selections, and 8 All-Big 12 Conference honorees. He also rebranded Houston's defensive culture by bringing back a former nickname: The Third Ward Defense.

📚️ Read more about the Trojan football’s newest coaching hire

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times Pacific

Monday, Dec. 18

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Cal State Fullerton @ 7:00 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA. Tickets | Watch | Live Stats

Tuesday, Dec. 19

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Alabama State @ 4:00 p.m. in Montgomery, AL | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Thursday, Dec. 21

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Long Beach State @ 2:00 p.m. in Long Beach, CA | Watch 

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Juju Watkins!

Watkins, through eight games, has scored 218 points. The next closest is Boogie Ellis who has scored 193 points in nine games.

⚔️ Have a great Monday, everyone!